I just spent the last three days reading over this entire thread. Gosh, I feel like I've known you all for three years now.
My name is Adam and I'm a graphic designer. I own an ad agency in Wisconsin. When I first started reading the thread I was really excited about all the stuff I could do to contribute. But then Roland came along and, being a man who obviously doesn't require sleep like the rest of us mortals, did just about every prop I can think of. AND he not only did them and offered them to the community for free, but he did them in a highly professional, customizable, professional manner. Wow. That's not to say that I don't appreciate everyone who contributes here. It's just that Roland's vector graphics are one of the things I was hoping I could contribute.
That said, I have extensive experience in both photoshop and illustrator. Specifically, I've worked a lot on taking multiple angle photos and overlaying them to create a clean master of the subject. 2 days ago I decided to use this skill with the Lou's Cafe letter from 1955 creating a SA printable letter since the one posted on page 1 wasn't very accurate. I was proud of it and couldn't wait to share it once I finished reading the thread. Then I got to page 40 and found the very nice work already posted. No need to repost mine which is virtually identical.
I also reworked the highest resolution photo of Goldie Wilson I could find using some smoothing software I own. I rescaled the picture at 300 DPI and then cleaned up the pixelization making a scale 24"x36" campaign poster. Pitbulls image is better than mine I'm sure but I'm still reluctant to post it because I saw that he sells them and I'm not quite sure what the the etiquette is. I'm more than happy to share a .tiff with you all but only after I'm sure I wouldn't be stepping on anyone's toes.
Anyway, I just wanted to say hello and introduce myself to everyone and offer my services. I'd be glad to contribute in any way I can and I'll continue to follow this thread and look for opportunities to put my skills to good use.
Everyone on here who has contributed is amazing in my book and the attention to detail is staggering.
Thank you all.
KEAN